News June 26, 2015

Deutsche Bank participated in XIX Annual St.Petersburg International Economic Forum

For the 7th consecutive year Deutsche Bank took part in St.Petersburg International Economic Forum – SPIEF-2015 that was held on 18-20 June. As in previous years Deutsche Bank became the Forum’s partner in business program. The Bank was represented by senior managers, including Stephan Leithner, Member of the Management Board, CEO Europe, Deutsche Bank AG, Peter Tils, CEO Central and Eastern Europe, Pavel Teplukhin, CCO for Russia, Joerg Bongartz, Chairman of the Board, Deutsche Bank Ltd., as well as heads of business departments and Research.

Deutsche Bank’s experts participated actively in the program of SPIEF-2015. Pavel Teplukhin, CCO for Russia, spoke at the session “The big shift to domestic sourcing of capital” well attended by the Forum’s guests and the media.

Yaroslav Lissovolik, Chief Economist and Head of Research of Deutsche Bank in Russia, moderated Economists’ Round Table: “A five-year prognosis – the end of growth?” organized in cooperation with Deutsche Bank. The session brought together the renowned Russian and international economists, government figures and bankers.

Yaroslav Lissovolik have also participated in Russia Today TV Debates “The New Development Bank: a stronger role for BRICS in the global financial architecture”.

Stephan Leithner answered the questions of “SPIEF Review” magazine on a paradigm shift in how multinationals do business, and Pavel Teplukhin, Joerg Bongartz and Yaroslav Lissovolik gave a number of interviews to the Russian media on the topics discussed at the Forum.

About the SPIEF

The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) was founded in 1997 and since 2006, it has been held under the auspices of the President of the Russian Federation.

Over the past decade, the Forum has developed into a leading global business network, attracting over 7,500 international and Russian participants, including government and business leaders from the emerging economic powers as well as leading global voices from academia, the media, and civil society.

SPIEF-2015 was dedicated to the general topic “Time to act: shared paths to stability and growth!”

More information about SPIEF-2015: http://www.forumspb.com